Highway racing round-up from across the UK through the mid-January interval
FRED HUGHES 10, inc Hertfordshire championships, St Albans, January 19
It could have been routine wins for London Heathside’s Seyfu Jamaal and Herts Phoenix’s Annabel Gummow in 50:12 and 55:27 respectively however, slightly means down, there was a W55 British age group greatest for Karima Harris with 59:49.
Each total prize takers had substantial victories of two and three minutes however Harris bettered the earlier W55 age group greatest set by Lucy Elliott two years in the past by 27 seconds, as the primary age group mark of the 12 months fell.
Harris chased residence third positioned Kate Rennie, the 2024 British & Irish Masters Worldwide W50 champion, whose 59:42 jumped to 3rd on the all-time W50 listings.
“It’s a powerful race and fairly hilly so I discovered it onerous however was completely delighted with the outcome,” mentioned Harris.
There was extra behind, as Lynda Hembury, who lies second on the all-time W65 lists, ran 72:52 after taking nicely over a minute to cross the beginning line.
General: 1 S Jamaal (Lon H) 50:12; 2 M Innocenti (Tring, M40) 52;15; 3 M Kitching (QPH) 52:26; 4 Okay Sayed (Lon H) 52:33; 5 B Babaker (Camb H) 52:38; 6 J Fox (Belg) 52:52
M50: 1 A McCarron (QPH) 55:29
M60: 1 N Rackham (Metros) 60:34
Ladies: 1 A Gummow (Herts P) 55:27; 2 F Weddell (St Alb) 58:41; 3 Okay Rennie (Dac, W50) 59:42; 4 Okay Harris (Excessive, W55) 59:49; 5 C Thurgood (C&C, W35) 61:01; 6 Okay Stern (St Alb) 61:22
W45: 1 H Mussen (Wat J) 63:44
W65: 1 L Hembury (Tring) 72:52
BENFLEET 15, Essex, January 19
General: 1 T Rehal (Chelm) 91:51
M50: 1 C Holmes (S’finish) 97:19
Ladies: 1 J Stretton (Invoice’cay) 1:45:53
BRASS MONKEY HALF-MARATHON, York, January 19
Lawrence McCourt, the North East Counties cross-country bronze medallist, took nicely over a minute from his 2023 greatest when profitable total in 65:27.
This was over junior Freddie Roden who, regardless of being a minute down, additionally bettered his earlier mark, with 66:26. Behind, Dan Garbutt and Mohamed Abshir adopted.
Heather Townsend, who ran 2:37:00 within the Valencia Marathon in December, took the ladies’s part by a minute with a 74:15 clocking. Behind, in her first outing over the gap, junior Charlotte Dillon clocked 75:14.
General: 1 L McCourt (Morp) 65:27; 2 F Roden (Abbey) 66:26; 3 D Garbutt (Durj) 67:00; 4 M Abshir (Leeds) 67:09; 5 L Gamble-Thompson (N Marske) 67:40; 6 R Payne (Clee) 67:43; 7 H Butler (Leeds) 68:121; 8 M Chipping 68:28; 9 W Ewens (Ayr) 68:35; 10 E Brown (Hallam) 68:38
M40: 1 J Anderson (NSP) 68:56
M45: 1 J Wills (Roundhay) 70:10
M50: 1 J Clifford (Darl) 75:09
M55: 1 M Colligan (Corst) 78:18
M60: 1 D Parker (St Ther) 81:26; 2 I Norman (Warmth) 82:20; 3 R Tailford (Tyne Br) 83:28
M65: 1 P Cartwright 88:51; 2 D L’Anson (St Ther) 89:21
Ladies: 1 H Townsend (Leeds) 74:15; 2 C Dillon (Hought) 75:14; 3 C Thornton (Linc W) 76:20; 4 N Drakeford (Barns) 77:24; 5 S Hunter (Ack, W35) 78:01; 6 L Thompson (VP&TH, W35) 78:24; 7 E Navesey (Prest) 79:25; 8 E Warren (St Ther) 79:57; 9 N Burns (Linc W, W40) 80:50; 10 S Attwood (Criminal, W40) 81:09
W40: 3 D Ellis (H’gate) 81:51
W45: 1 A Watson (Off Sofa) 83:19
W50: 1 Okay Sung (M&M) 85:41; 2 P Speedie (N Marske) 81:08
W55: 1 W Chapman (Sund St) 85:19; 2 Okay Neesom (N Marske) 88:43
W60: 1 T Gibson (Wolkds) 1:40:00
W65: 1 F Shenton (Elvet) 1:48:28
W70: 1 J Davis (Ack) 1:56:50
DORNEY LAKE HALF-MARATHON, Buckinghamshire, January 19
General: 1 B Kruze (Strat, M40) 70:05
Ladies: 1 M Gibson (Ealing E, W40) 77:08; 2 S Overington (S’subject) 81:36
FOLKSWORTH 15, Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, January 19
General: 1 D Hudson (Hunts, M40) 84:16; 2 G Bailey (Assist) 87:44; 3 J Fisher (L Eaton) 88:10
M50: 1 T Farrer (Hunts) 88:44; 2 S Mann (Norw) 89:55
Ladies: 1 S Barton (Higham) 93:32; 2 R Doherty (Higham, W35) 94:55
W40: 1 J O’Reagan (R’aspect) 95:39
FOUR VILLAGES HALF-MARATHON, Helsby, Cheshire, January 19
General: 1 D Cliffe (HW) 67:21; 2 M Collins (Osw) 68:36; 3 A Doyle (Vale R) 68:48; 4 T Charles (Chorl, M40) 69:36; 5 L Edwards (Bolt) 69:52; 6 A Miles (Vale R) 71:14
M45: 1 J Horman (Liv) 72:32
M50: 1 R Grantham (Wirr) 77:51
M55: 1 R Feltham (Spect) 79:34
M60: 1 S Watmough (Warr) 82:18
M65: 1 P Muller (N Masters) 91:10
Ladies: 1 Okay Ward (Vale R) 77:53; 2 S Dufor-Jackson (Vale R) 78:36
W40: 1 A Hollingworth (Newc St) 1:55
W50: 1 J Bentley (Velo) 91:35
W55: 1 C Dawson (Warr Tri) 97:28
LINDA FRANKS 5, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, January 19
Jacob Cann, who raced to second within the Northern 10km championship final 12 months in 28:46, ran his debut 5-miler and was a run-away winner in 23:39.
General: 1 J Cann (NEB) 23:39; 2 J Pickering (W Tempo) 25:13; 3 A Raynor (FoD) 26:15
M50: 1 A Bailey (W Tempo) 27:58
M55: 1 A Gardiner (Boston. USA) 28:04
M65: 1 A Whitby (Tewk) 32;19
Ladies: 1 S Lane (Chelt) 29:15; 2 G Greenwood (Stroud) 29;28; 3 A Watson (W Tempo) 29:30
W45: 1 Okay Jacobs (Ciren) 29:39
W55: 1 F Maycock (W Tempo) 32:04
W60: 1 Okay Higuera (Ciren) 36:36
REEDHAM 10, Norfolk, January 19
Logan Smith, who ran a 2:15:49 marathon in Frankfurt final October, posted 49:55 in his debut 10-miler.
General: 1 L Smith (Norw) 49:55; 2 C Bowen-Jones (NEB) 51:21; 3 L Alden (Norw) 53:16
M40: 1 M Eccles (Bure) 52:52
M45: 1 j Johnson (Excessive) 56:14
M60: 1 J Cordle (Norw RR) 64:27; 2 S Elvin (Bure) 64:59; 3 J Moore (Norf G) 65:00
M65: 1 T Seville (Wym) 68:11
Ladies: 1 E Ruane (C&C) 57:30; 2 E Grubb (Norw) 58:18
W40: 1 Okay Murrell (Norw RR) 62:09
W45: 1 C Cummings (Norw) 64:00
W50: 1 T Adams (Norw) 72:01
W55: 1 L Hurr (Norf G) 72:37
W60: 1 C Henery (Norw) 74:03
STORM FORCE 10, Camborne, Cornwall, January 19
General: 1 S Goodchild (Corn) 52:04; 2 T Morton (N&P) 52:20; 3 B Williams (N&P) 53:52
Ladies: 1 S Hutton (Corn) 59:24; 2 Okay Walker (Corn) 60:22; 3 Okay Knowles (Truro) 61:05
W40: 1 S Hoskin (Mile H) 61:23
NEWCASTLE 10km, Tyne & Put on, January 18
Belgrave Harriers’ Sam Gebreselassie bought the higher of a aggressive bunch across the Newcastle quayside to win in 29:45.
Chasing residence have been Omar Ahmed and Finn Brodie each of whom additionally ducked underneath the 30-minute barrier.
General: 1 S Gebreselassie (Belg) 29:45; 2 O Ahmed (Bir) 29:54; 3 F Brodie (Morp) 29:57; 4 M Watson (Excessive) 30:00; 5 D Musson 30:08; 6 J Firth (Tad) 30:22; 7 L Taylor (Leeds) 30:33; 8 C Harding (Salf) 30:36; 9 P Winkler (Morp) 30:37; 10 D Lengthy (P’Pridd) 30:40; 11 G Lowry (Morp) 31:18; 12 S Jackson (Sund, M40) 31:46
M40: 2 A Swinburn 32:03
M45: 1 A Hepple (Gosf) 32:42
M50: 1 J Allen (Aln) 35:30
M55: 1 R Bellamy 37:06
M60: 1 R Andrew (Aln) 39;14
Ladies: 1 C McKnespiey (Leeds) 34:15; 2 M Williams (Inventory) 34:36; 3 C Penfold (W40) 35:12; 4 R Brown (Border, W35) 35:31; 5 L Storey 36:10
NIGEL BARGE MEMORIAL 10km, Garscube, Glasgow, January 19
General: 1 T Ghafari (Shett) 31:01; 2 J Bell (I’clyde) 31:25; 3 T Connelly (Bella R) 32:00; 4 H Horiuchi-Sutton (Glas U) 32:04; 5 C Little (Glas U) 32:09; 6 T~ Porter (S’clyde U) 32:25
M40: G Baillie (E Kilb) 33:08
M50: N Gemmell (Garsc) 34:22
M60: G Walker (Clwb R Wal) 40:01
U20: A Jansen (Falk VH) 33:19
TEAM: 1 Glas U 24; 2 Shett 96; 3 Garsc 119
Ladies: 1 F Ross (Shett) 33:32; 2 N Mulholland (I’clyde) 35:36; 3 A Maclean (Garsc) 35:59; 4 M Blair (Garsc) 36:27
W40: G Blee (Garsc) 39:53
W60: P Henderson (Bella H) 47:01
W70: Rosalind Kay 56:15
TEAM: 1 Garsc 30; 2 Glas U 54; 3 VPCG 137
Multi-terrain
BALBIRNIE FROSTBITE TRAIL RACE, Markinch, January 19
General (4.5M): 1 Craig Wilson 28:16; 2 Andrew Ballantine 28:21; 3 C O’Donnell (Dunbar, M40) 28:36; 4 Sean Duffy (M40) 28:52; 5 Ieuan Ward 30:29; 6 S Farquharson (Forfar, W) 30:35
M60: A Davis (Lom) 31:27
Ladies: 1 Farquharson 30:35; 2 M Cooch (UB Miles) 35:43; 3 Pamela Robinson (W40) 37:06; 4 S Brown (Anst) 37:26
W50: Louise Allen 40:02
W70: Eleanor Johnston (Fife) 42:01
FOXTRAIL WINTER SERIES, North Berwick, January 18
General (10km): 1 Sara MacDonald (W40) 38:28; 2 R Kitton (N Berw) 40:49;; 3 D Sharkey (C’thy, M50) 41:11; 4 A Fraser (N Berw, M40) 41:24; 5 Nicholas Trowell (M40) 41:42; 6 Graham Eastwood 42:54
M60: R Peppiette 46:34
Ladies: 1 MacDonald 38:8; 2 Skye Kenny 50:08; 3 Jayne Lawson (W40) 51:04; 4 R Harding (HBT) 51:46
W60: M McIntyre (C’thy) 57:23
Fell working
FEEL THE BURNS, Selkirk, January 19
General (21.4km/800m): 1 S Chepelin (C’thy) 82:40 (rec); 2 LFisher (C’thy) 83:09; 3 A Douglas (W’lands CC) 83:27; 4 A Masson (C’thy) 87:36; 5 E Brown (Cors) 87:43; 6 R Chebbout (Shett) 88:25; 7 J Wright (C’thy) 88:37; 8 F Stewart (Cambus) 90:20; 9 A Smith (C’thy) 90:43; 10 R Simpson (Shett, M40) 90:54
M50: C Mattocks (C’thy) 1:47:15
M60: J Mayers (Muss) 1:59:20
Ladies: 1 N Scott (Edin) 95:56 (rec); 2 G Pow (C’thy) 1:42:22; 3 Z Barber (Shett) 1:54:27; 4 C Gordon (HBT, W40) 1:58:15; 5 C Peutherer (Shett) 1:58:57; 6 G Griffiths (Shett) 2:00:07
W50: V Oldham (Cosmic) 2:09:47
W60: J Gledhill (Manx F) 2:26:41
SOREEN STANBURY SPLASH, Keighley, January 19
General (7M/1200ft): 1 J Cummings (Ilkley) 48:00; 2 T Holroyd (Holm) 48:33; 3 E Hassell (Wharf) 49:23; 4 J Allard (Wharf, M40) 50:02; 5 Okay Manchester (Calder V) 50:17; 6 A Whittem (Calder V, M40) 50:25
M50: S Smithies (Calder V) 57:26
M60: T Lofthouse (Bing) 61:12
M70: Graham Barnes 72:48
TEAM: Wharf 14
Ladies: 1 Okay Walshaw (Holm, W40) 54:55; 2 R Carter (Ilkley, W40) 62:07; 3 Okay Archer (Ilkley, W40) 63:36; 4 J Powell (Wharf, W50) 66:48
W60: J Barnes (Pend TR) 90:05
TEAM: Ilkley 11
KYMIN, Monmouth, January 19
General (6.36km/350m): 1 W Turner (Mynydd D) 31:21; 2 J Ford (Mynydd D) 31:51; 3 I Giant (W’bury) 32:00; 4 W Chalk (Mynydd D, U20) 32:22; 5 T Black (MDC) 32:31; 6 G Williams (S’ville, M40) 32:59
M50: P Murrin (Chep) 34:04
M60: S Priestnall (Mynydd D) 39:32
M70: O McLaughlin (FoD) 47:40
TEAM: Mynydd D 95:34
Ladies: 1 L Williamson (Chep) 35:20; 2 R Probert (Mynydd D, W50) 39:26; 3 Okay Ironside (MDC) 39:33; 4 C Treble (W’bury, W40) 39:34
W60: F Gunner (Croft A) 50:06
W70: J Wynds (FoD) 57:23
TEAM: Mynydd D 2:02:02
KENDAL WINTER LEAGUE WHITESTONES, Staveley-in-Cartmel, January 19
General (4M/650ft): 1 J Bowen (St Mary U, U21) 33:02; 2 R Allison (Darkish Pk) 33:32; 3 S Jacques (Amble, M40) 33:38; 4 J Concha (Croyd) 33:45; 5 S Burnstone (Helm, H) 33:48; 6 M Fretwell (Sett) 33:53
M50: J Simon (Helm, H) 37:35
M60: D Griffin (Helm H) 41:28
Ladies: 1 I Strathdee (THUP) 40:04; 2 T Duffy (Ross, U21) 43:22; 3 B Dyer (Helm, H, W50) 43:35; 4 C Kennedy (Helm, H) 43:51
W60: Okay Finn (Kend TC) 57:21
BOX HILL, Dorking, January 18
General (7.5M/1800ft): 1 R Macdonald (R’lagh) 59:01; 2 W Bourne (Clap C) 59:06; 3 R Corney (Learn RR) 59:07; 4 M Shantry (Head) 59:32; 5 P Wright (DMV, M40) 59:39; 6 A Barrington (VPH) 59:43; 7 J Hoad (TH&H) 59:47; 8 M Wainwright (Mat) 60:30; 9 J Phillips (Dul) 60:42; 10 I Hewitt (Head, M40) 60:42
M50: N Tearle (G&G) 64:22
M60: E Jackson (Amble) 72:02
M70: J Balfour (Dul) 82:07
TEAM: 1 Head 70; 2 Dul 90; 3 Clap C 97
Ladies: 1 A Crane (DMV) 61:30; 2 I White (S’ton U) 67:13; 3 A Soper (St Geo H) 67:49; 4 Poppy Wardley 68:17; 5 E Leason (Head) 68:06; 6 J Nandi (St Geo H) 70:42
W50: M Cahusac (G&G) 77:11
W60: C Morgan (Wimb W) 1:42:08
TEAM: 1 St Geo H 20; 2 Dul 67; 3 R’lagh 95
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